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APPLICATION FILED FEB.9.190.

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No. 877,297. PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908. .Ez E. 000K.

'06m-Aam@ MACHINE.

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PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

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COLLARING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED H1B. 9. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIcE.

ELMER COOK, yOF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR 'lO THE RANDOLPH PAPER BOXv COMPANY, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA. i

coLLARING-Macnrmi.

speciaeatien of Letters Patent.

Application .led February 9.1904. Serial No. 192.830.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

ftio n, 'such as will enable others skilled in the art' to which it appertains to make and use the same. This invention relates to improvements in mechanism for assembling the parts of a box, and particularly to such as is adapted for introducing rings into body portions or caps of boxes, es ecially of the :French edge type.

, means for removing a single co In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1- The o. ject in viewis the roduction of means for automatically in-tro ucing andsecuring a ring within a body portion or cap of a box inan accurate and efiicient manner.

-With this and further objects in View, the invention comprises the combination of means for applying an adhesive to the inner surface of the wall of. a cap and means for introducing a collar into. said cap in contact with said inner surface.

It further comprises the combination of a receptacle for containingbox' caps, a receptacle for containing collars, means for removing av single. cap from the suplply -of ca s,

ar from t e 1y of collars, and means for 'introducing ca intov said collar.

It 4sti x further comprises certain other novel constructions, combinations,v and arrange ments of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.' ,v

represents a perspective view of an assembhng mechamsm embodying the features of the resent invention. VFi 2 represents a simi ar view of the same taien from the oposite side thereof. Fig. 3 represents a view 1n .side elevation of the entire organized mechanism. Fig. 4 represents a view in end elevationlof the same, parts being omitted.

Fig. 5 iepresents l a transverse, vertical section taken centrally through eeptaele and surrounding arts, parts being illustra-ted in ele-ration. ig. 6 represents Y-an enlarged, detail, fragmentary view ofthe collar receptacle and surrounding parts, ,parts being .broken away for disclosing -1n terior st-nietiire.

plan view .the same. Fig. 8 represents-a Fig. 25 represents an enlarged 'tional view of one of the capap the collar re- Fig. 7 represents a top.

horizontal section taken onthe plane of line' 8, 8 of Flg. 3. Fig. 9 representsa diagrammatic plan view of the feeding and assentsents an enlarged, detaLfragmentary vview in side elevation .of the collar feeding device.

Fig. 12 represents ahorizontal section taken .on the plane of line 12, 12 ofFi-g. 11. Fig.

13 represents a top plan view of thel feeding star-Wheel detached. Fi 14 represents an enlarged, detail, sectiona view ofthe paste pot and contained parts. Fig. 15 represents a detail, top plan view lof the paste applying head. Fig. 16 represents an enlarged, de# tail, erspective view Aof the assembled parts of a ox of the particular type designed to be operated 'uponwi-th the present improved mechanism. Fig. 17 represents -a transverse, vertical, central section throuvli the same. Fig. 18 represents a detail view in elevation of the paste plunger operating cani. Fig. 19 represents a similar .viewof thecain for operating the shaft designedfor expanding t e paste plunger'head.V F. ig.w20' represents a transverse, lvertical s ection taken centrall through the said cams in their assemble .position with res ect toeaclrother. Fig. 21 represents a top pl anxiety? offtliegbex cap receptacle andsprround-ing partsM-parts belng broken awa Figa represents, a transverse, vert-ica section` .taken threugh aken through .theI seeing .einer este.

the surrounding parts bei .i llustratedin elevation. Fig. 24 represen slan enlarged,

detail section taken througftllie mov- -N mg plunger casing and 'suroun q12g detached.

Referring -to the drawin indicates any suitable base,, cured' bearing plates 2 2. versely of the plates 2 is 3 actuated by'a suitabledurn any mechanism, not illustrated. 'A shaft 5 is mounted .parallel to shaft 3 andI findsv beari journa: ed-in plates 2 parallel to shafts 3 and, 5, the shafts 5, and 6 carrying actuating in one .of plates ,2, and. it Vshaft.,H is

cams, as hereinafter more fully appear. The shaft 3 carriesagear wheel 7 near its end opposite that carrying the drivin drum `4,

and a similar gear` 8 is carried by s aft 5 and meshes with a'gear 7, the gear 8 initurn meshing with a gear 9 carried by shaft 6, whereby the shafts and 6 are actuated. Outside the .gear 9 and carried by shaft 6 is a sprocket or inclosing housingv 20, projecting radially from which are suitable brackets 21, 21 engaging, at their outer ends, a ring or substantially annular wall 22, said wall forming an annular passage about the housing 20,

' and the passage being closed at one point by a wall 23, a discharge opening beingleft in the wall 22 at one side c' wall 23, and a feed wheel 24 being interposed in said passage a slight distance from said discharge' opening,

as will be hereinafter more fully described. Spaced a distance below the housing equal to or slightly greater than the width of a collar of a box is an annular base late or disk 25 fixed to and supported by a eveled gear 26, said gear surrounding the sleeve 18 and resting upon a collar 27 also surrounding f said sleeve, said collar in turn resting upon a bevel gear 28. The bevel gear 28 surrounds the sleeve 18 and rests upon a shoulder 29 at the upper end of the Standard 13. The collar 27 1s provided with a tubular projection 30 forming a bearing for one end of a stub shaft 15, said shaft carrying a beveled gear 31 meshin .with the gear 26 above and the gear 28 be ow the saine, whereby the actuation .of the sprocket. l5 by chain' 11 is de signed to actuate the gear 26 in one direction and the gear 28 in the other. A sleeve 32 surrounds the sleeve 18 and is fixed thereto within the housing 20, and radiall arms 33, 33 project from said sleeve 32 and carry pivotally mounted brushes 34, 34 for' puroses hereinafter specified. Bars 35, 35 are fBlxed at their outerfends to the lower edge of .the housing 20 .and extend inwardly'on a` tangent to the axes of rotation ofthe sleeve 18. In operating the present improved mechanism, the housingl 20 is designed to contain a supply of collars which are sub- 'jected to the action of the rotating plate 25 'moving in one direction and the rotating brushes 34 moving in the o posite direction, whereby in o eration sai collars are designed to be directed out of the housing beneath the lower edge thereof, contact of said `movement to the bar 43, the strobrushes' 'driving the collars against the .tan-L entiall arranged bars- 35 which serve to irect t e collarsl outwardly under the action of the rotary base plate 25, the rotation of said base plate servlng to further direct the collars 'along the channel between wall 22 andthe housing 20 and into contact -wit'h wheel 24. Said wheel 24 is, as will be clearly y apparent from Figs. 12 and 13, formed wit a plurality of notches, each of the desired' size and shape for receiving a collar, mechanisin being provided for rotating said feed wheel with astep by step 'movementfor feed-- gated sleeve37 having suitable bearings on said standard at its ends and being iixed, at its upper end, to the wheel 24. A ratchet wheel 38 is fixed to the lower end of sleeve.l

37, and an elliptical plate 39 surrounds the sleeve 37 and 1s' rotatably carried thereby,

said plate resting upon the ratchet 38. A

spring pressed pawl 40 is carried by one end of the plate 38, and the opposite end ofsaid plate carries a pin 41 extending throughfa slot 42 arranged transversely of an actuating bar 43.v The-bar -43 is connected to a yoke 44 surrounding the shaft 6, andv said yoke carries a follower wheel 45 traveling in a cam path formed in cam 46, the saidcam path emg shaped to impart. 'a re'cipgocating e of reciprocation being sufiicient forl swinging the plate 39 a distance equal-to one-fourth of a f revolution of wheel 24, whereby, at each forwardstroke, the pawl 40 will be caused to move backwardly over one tooth of ratchet 38, and, with" each rearward stroke, 'theratchet 38 will be turned about for one;

fourth of a rotation, whereby the wheel 242'."

will be caused to travel forward one step,`and a collar will be directed from the passage between housin 20 and wall 22 on to a feeding belt 47, as wili hereinafter more fully appear.

Just beyond .the wheel 24, the passage between housi 20 and wall 22 opens intoa chute. compose 'of parallel, vertical' walls'- 48,-48 and a bottom consisting of the belt S47", said belt 47 traveling in the direction indi-'- cated by 'the arrow in' Fig. 9 and passingy about suitable drums 49, 4 9, the axle of one of said drums carrying a driving pulley 50, actuated by a belt 51 receiving owervfrolin f pulley 52 :moulttion shaft 6. ach'wall 48 1s formed. with la guiding groove 53 liuto which ro'ectslugs 54 of a forming block* 55, -v

being .pivotally engaged andfr Mun vf length,` as fat 59, Vtoa crossbeam 60', and, at

itslow'er end, carries va suitable roller 61 engagingfa cam'62 'carried-by shaft 6, -anda spring' 63 engages. the lever 58 above the pivot 59' for retaining the roller 61 in contact withthe cam 62, the movement of the forming block fbeing thus timed to the movement.

operated'upom and the-block 54 is cut away .to Aa :simil-ar arc, said block, in operation, moving `u to and contacting with each collar las t e same is delivered into contact withlthe abutting Wall 64, whereby a perfect circular form of each collar'is insured before lfurther operation thereon.'

Gfconvergin centrally into a central, supporting stan ard 66, the upper end of lsaid 'lRising from the bearing plates 2 is a yoke standard forming -a bearing ,for a cap carrying wheellor disk 67, an operating star Wheel 68 being fixed centrally beneath the wheel?, and both of said Wheels 67 and 68 beineV retained Ain position by an axially alined shaft-'69 extending through lwheel 68, fixed to wheel 67, and projecting centrally through width; of the said wall; 108.

- flush with the inner surface of the hm,

the standard 66, as best seen in Fig. 22.

Any suitable means may be provided at the y lower end of the shaft 69 for preventing vertical displacement thereof. The disk 67 is of a thickness somewhat greater than the width of the annular wall 108 of a box cap,

. and is provided with a plurality of box cap receiving apertures 92, each ofthe apertures, operation, being supplied with a lining x92', seen best in Fi s.4 23, 24 and25, and held removably in p ace by means of a suitable set screw 92". The upper end of the open- Lng of each lining is of adiarneter equal to the diameter of the disk 109 of a box cap, and an annular, inwardly extending shoulder 142 is formed Vin said lining and adapted to support `the said disk when a'cap is applied to the lining. The diameter of the opening of the lining below the shoulder 142 is equa l, br. slightly greater than -the 'greatest diameter of the annularwall 108 of a box ca and an manular, inwardly projecting shoul er 143 isv formed -in -the'lining ata distance below the shoulder'. 142 equal approximately to the H The thickness of the l'shoulder 143 is equal approximately to the thickness of the wall 108, so that; the inner' surface of the wall 108 of a cap will lie when the cap is imposition therein, anc the opening Ln said'lining preferably lia-refs down- Wardly, as best seenin Fig. 25, for .facilitating .the introduction of a collar into asap carried by said lining. The lining Q22 1s formed -With -an'outwardly extending, annular iange v1.44 adapted to lit snugly withinan'amilar..

.caps

step movement Vand l, therefore, employ they wheel 68, which vforms a part of the well known Geneva stop, the remaining portion thereof consisting of a disk 70 designed to rotate freely in the concaved portion 71 of each projection 7:2 of the wheelt'a, a wristfpin 73 ca'irriedl by a crank 74 being designed, at each complete .rotationof the disk 70, to engage one of the radial notches 75 of the wheel 68, and cause said wheel to make a forward step. The disk 70 and crank 74 have the same axis of rotation, and 'are carried and actuated by a 'vertical shaft 76, said shaft being supported in brackets 77 and 78 carried by the standard 66. The lower 'end of the shaft 76 carries a suitable gear 79 meshing with the gear 80 carried by the main drive shaft 3.

A comparatively long bracket 81 extends horizontally from the standard 66, and a standard' 8'2 rises from the bracket 8] near the outer end thereof. A sleeve 88 is fixed adj ustably in the outer end of the bracket 81 and retained in position by a suitable set .screw 81', 'said sleeve S8 carrying a horizon tal disk 84', to-which is secured an annular casing 88 designed to contain a supply of box caps. A shaft 83 is journaled within the sleeve 88 and carries, at its upper end, a disk 84 positioned just above' the disk 84': The shaft 83 is driven by a pulley-85 actuated by a belt' S6 extending about saidpulley and passed about a pulley 87 carried by a shaft 76, the disk 84. being driven bythis chain of actuating elements in the direction ludicated by the arrow in Fig. 21. Formed integral with and arranged transverselyof the bracket 82 is an actuatirw plat* 89 formed with a longitudinal, un ercut groove engaged by the dove-tailed portion of a sliding cross head 90,said plate 89 extending from a point approximately centrally of the d isk 84 to that portion of its?pcriphemv cont1guous to the periphery of the disk 67. A curved guard finger 91 extends from the end of the plate 89 above the disk 67 vand is adapted to form an inner wall to each of the apertures 92 of the disk 67 as `the sameis brought oplposite the plate 89. fAbracket 93 projects laterally from the outer end of the slide Q0' and extends for approximately one-haii of a circle', and is adapted in its retract-ed position to lie across the path of movement of the box lower 'edge of the plate 89 bythe movement ofthe disk 84. .A curved guard wall 141 cxfed through the aperture S3 in the opening in the,

tends rearwardly from the inner end of the plate 89 and curves about within thecasing $8' and connects with the said plate 89 at the inner end. of the aperture 93', vwhich uard wall thusforms a passage between itse f and the casing 8S for causing the box caps to move in single file up to the aperture 93',

said aperture 93 being of a suitable size'and the slide 90 being' Aactuated by means of acrank arm 94 fixed to a'r'oclt 'shaft 95 journaled in a bearing 96 at the upper end of bracket 82. The end of rock shaft 95 op positethat carrying crank arlrn 94 carries an arm 96', to'which is pivotally connected a link 97 pivotally engaged by an actuating rod 98 connected with the strap 99 of an eccentric 100 carried by the main drive shaft 3. The crank arm 94 vis slotted at its lower. end, and engages a pin 101 carried by the slide 90. A link 102 is pivotally connected, as at 103,`to the rear end of the slide 90, and

, the op/posite end of said link 102 carries a harnmler 104. A bar 105 pivotally engages a pin 101 carried by link 102, and extends upvwardl and slidingly engages the rock shaft 95 preferably extending centrally through the same. The b ar 105 is shouldered, as at 106, and a helical spriniy 107 is interposed between said shoulder and the rock shaft 95 for depressing the link 102 when the same is free to be depressed.

. A bracket 110 is carried by the standard 66 and extends outwardly about the periphery l, of disk 67 and carries a guard plate 111 just above and on a parallel plane with the plane 4its Alower end, said rod of the upper face ol disk 67, one end of said guard plate extending to a point at a distance from bracket 91 equal to the distance traversed by one of the apertures 92 during one step of the disk 67, whereby a step in the movement of said disk is designed to carry a cap introduced into an aperture 92 from said bracket 91 beneath the end of the plate 1 1 1. Arranged just beneath the said disk 67 in the vertical plane of said end of plate 111 is a paste receptacle 112. A- vertically reciprocating paste distributing plunger 113 is carried `Within the receptacle 112 by a tubular shaft 114, said. shaft engaging a rod 115 at 115, in turn, carrying a laterally extending roller or pin riding withinthe cam grooveyof a cam 116, said groove being shaped properly for producing a dei sired reciprocation' of the shaft 114.7 A shaft 117 vis vertically movable within the shaft 11-1 and engages a rod 118 (seen in Fig.

1) carrying, at its lower end a suitable pin or roller riding within 4the groove of cam 119 of proper shape for reciprocating shaft `117 in proper timed relation to ythe reciprocation of Ashaft 114. The plunger'tl 13 is formed with a plurality of pairs of brackets 120, andbe tween the brackets of each ofsaid pairs -is pivotally mounted a finger 121. Each fin ger 121 carries, at its lowerend, la lug 122 .extending into an laperture 123 in the head 113, said .lug being surrounded by a spring -124 normally pressing said lower end outV Wardly, whereby theupper ends of the fin-` of said segments, taken together, completing a circle.vv The shaft 117 is provided with a suitable head 126 atf'its upper end designed, in o eration, to corrtictwith the upper endsoff t ie ngers 1211611 spreading their segments 125 apart. The diameter of the circle formed by the segments 125 when the same are in contact .is .somewhat less than the smallest diameter of4 the wall 108 -of a cap, and, in operation, vertical' alinernent with the head 113 the same moves forwardly under the action of cani 116 and shaft 114 until the segments 125 lie within the cap, the cam 119 causing the shaft 117 to move synchronously with the movement of shaft 114 to this point. As soon as the segments 125 have entered the cap` the shaft 114 ceases movement, and the shaft 117l continues to move, causing itshead 126 to spread the upper ends of the fingers 1 21, whereby the segments 125 are caused to contact with the inner surface of the cylindrical Wall of the cap and apply some of the adhesive material contained kwithin the re- 'ceptacle 112 to said wall. As soon as the segments 125 have contacted with the wall of the cap, the shaft 117 begins to descend under the action of'its cam, and, as soon as it has permitted. the fingers 121 to assume their normal position under the action. of their springs 121, the shaft 114 begins to descend, and bothof said shafts descend together to their lowermost position, the partsy all being timed to inove together, so that, by .the time the cams 116 and 119 have moved sufl'iciently for causing the shafts 111 and l 17 to rise for a second operation, the disk 67 has moved forwardly one step and presented a new cap for receiving the second charge of adhesive. A lhe apertures 92 are spaced apart a distance on the disk 67 equal tothe distance traversed by one step of said disk. and the- I plate 111 is of a length equal to the distance i from one side of one aperture to the opposite i side of the next contiguous aperture, u herewhile one enugoi said plate 111 guards the cap mithin thev aperture above the paste lreceptacle 112 against removal troni said gers 121 are caused v.to normally contact cen" when a cap is brought into |ain'irture, the other end of said plate guards itsfaperture, .said next preceding cap lying in the `vertical plane of a vertically reciproeatingplunger 127, said plunger 127 being positioned' for moving vertically just outside the abutting wall 64, whereby, inoperation, when `the block 55 presses a collar against sani abutting wall, the same will be in position for bein plunger 127, w iich plunger moves upwardly through the' action of a suitable cam 128 e11- gaged by a roller or pin carried by a shaft 12,9, which shaft carries said plunger 127, whereby, in operation, said plunger is designed to move upwardly with each of the collars placed thereon for forcing the same into thev cap within the aperture 92, which has been moved-into vertical alinement with the collar. After the collar has been thus positioned, the disk 67 makes another step forw ard and brings the assembled cap and collar, which elements are seen in their assembled condition .in Figs.

' 16 and 17, to a point in vertical alinement with a discharging plunger 130 carried by a shaft 131 actuated by a cam 132 engaged by a pin or roller carried by said shaft 131, the' cam 132 being carried by shaft 5. The vertical reciprocation of the plunger 13() is adapted to drivethe assembled collar andcap out of the aperture 92 and into the path' of movement of a discharge arm 133 carried and actuated by a rock shaft 134 journaled vertically in a suitable bearing 135 carried by the standardv 66. The lower end of rock shaft 134 carries an actuating crank 136 en# gagged by a link 137 formed with va slot 138 surroundingshaft 76. A cam 139 is carried by the shaft 76 Vjust beneath the link .137, and is provided with a cam path 140 into which a pin depends from the link 137, whereby said link is adapted to be reciprocated for producing the swing of the discharge arm 133. Y

Inoperation, a supply of collars is placed u ithin the housing 2() and a supply of caps is placed within the casing 38, and the ac* tuating pulley el is driven by a suitable belt, or in any, other preferred manner. As the disk 25 rotates in one direction and the brushes v34 move in 'the opposite direction, the collars u ill be fed out in single iile into Contact \\ith`the wheel 24, the brushes 34 serving to foi-'ce the collars into contact with the/stationary bars 35, and the rotation of the base late 25 causing said collars to travel outward y along said bars beneath the lower edge of the u all of housing 2() into the space betu een said housing and. all 22, and the said collarsl are further moved by the rotation of the ,plate 25 until the same are brought into position for being engaged by wheel 24, ,which v. heel, in its. operation, de-

livers said collars, one at a time, on to the carrying belt 47,' which belt directs the collar the next preceding cap from removal from.

driven upwardly by the beneath the block 55 and onto the' upperend of plunger 127. AslA soon as the'l 'collarzfis passed beneath the block 55, said block'be'- gins to. move vdownwardly and .l forwardly, being guided in its movement bythe grooves 53,- until the same strikes the collar and i presses the same against the abutting wall 64. Meanwhile, the caps within the casing 88 are actuated by the rotating disk 84, und caused to pass, one atl a time, through 'aper- '75 ture 93. Each cap, as thesame passes through the aperture 93', moves in front of bracket-93 and is engaged thereby, as the slide 89 moves toward the center of the disk 67, said cap being moved by 'said'bracket 80- into contact withthe guard 91, whereupon t the hammer 104, under the action of spring 107, will strike said cap and force the v'same downlinto the aperture92.- As soon as thee" cap is positioned within the aperture 92, the 585 Geneva stop, heretofore described,`effects a forward step of the disk 67 and brings the cap into vertical alinement with the aste applying plunger, which operates, asa ove set forth, for-` supplying an 'adhesive to the 90 inner 'surface of the annular Wall )of the cap, after which the disk 67 is caused to take a second step, which brings the cap into vertical alinement with the plunger 127, which plunger, at this moment, rises and forces the collar, which has been positioned on the upper end of said plunger, into the cap. As soon as the collar has been positioned within the c ap, the disk 67 takes another step forward, and brings the cap into vertical alinement with theplunger 130,.which plunger rises and ejects the cap and collar from the aperture 92 into the path of movement of the arm 133, which arm is swung in proper time for knocking oif the said cap and collar as soon as the saine have been forced above the plane of the upper surface ofl the disk 67.

Thus it will be seen that, at each step of the disk `67, a cap is placed within an aperture 92, adhesive material is applied vto another cap, a collar is introduced into a third cap, I and the fourth cap, with its collar applied thereto, is ejected from the machine.

Having thus fully described my invention, what 'I claim as new and desire to secure by 115 Letters Patent is:

1. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with `box element assembling rneans, of a container for supplying box elements to said assembling means, a pas` lio sage extending from said containerto said assembling means, of means for directing box lelements along said assage, and a follower V leading ironi'said container to said assembling means, means ior directing box relemen-ts longitudinally oi said passage, a iol-- lower movably mounted in said passage, and means for moving said follower into and out of the path of movement of such box element. v i 3; In a mechanism oit'l the class described, l the combination with a box element carrier, 10 of pivotally mounted iingers, means for movmg said fingers into the box elements carried by said carrier, means for swinging said fingers upon their pivots within the box ele- -ments, and means for supplying an adhesive to' said'iingers.

#41:' In a mechanism of the class'described, the combination of a semi-circular wall, means for directing a box collar laterally into contact With said wall, and means for directinlglsaid collar into the cap of a box. ,I (5, v a mechanism of the class described, l the; combination of a semi-circular abutting wall, means for directin va collar laterally against the same, a bloc forl ressing said collar laterally against said wa into its final shape, and means for directing said collar into a box cap.-

6. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination of a curved wall, means for directinga collar ring laterally into contact therewit i ,l a' block formed with a curved surface.imeans for directing said curved surface .laterallyvinto contact withsaid ring for pressing the same against said wall, and means for directing said collar laterally into a box cap. 7. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a box element carrying means, of movably mounted fingers, means for introducing the ends of said iingers into a means. movable between said fin ers for spreading the same apart while wit in said box element,and means for supplying an ady y i boxelenienn means for spreading said iingers hesive to the ends of said iinffers. y

8. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a box element assemp bling means, of a box elementsupplyingarevceptacle spaced therefrom, a rotary bottom for -said'receptacle means for rotating said bottom, 'a movably mounted slide, engaging means carriedby said slide, in position for engaging the box elements actuated .by said rotating bottom, and means for moving said slide from within said receptacle to a point for delivering box elements to said assembling means.

9. In a mechanism of the class described,

the combination with a collar and' cap assembling means, of a passage leading from said collar supply means to said assembling means, each of the walls of said passage bein@ formed with a groove, a block., means carried by said block .engaging said groove, and means for moving said block longitudinally of said grooves.

g ating said crank,

box element carried by said carrying means,l

' plurality 10. yIn a mechanism of the class described, the combination with box cap and collar assembling means, of a passage leading from said collar supply means to said assembling in eans, a forming block for said passage, a crank engaging saidblock, a lever for actuand means for guiding said block.

411. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a box cap and collar assembling means, of collarsupply means, a 1

passage leading from said collar supply means to said assembling means and having i grooved walls, a block removably mounted between the walls of said passage, means carried by said block engaging the grooves of said walls, a lever, and means carried thereby for moving said block longitudinally of said passage.

12. In a mechanism of the class described. theombination with a paste receptacle, of a plunger movably ymounted therein, means plunger means for moving said plunver into and out of said cap, means for sprea ing the elements of the plungerv within said box cap, and means for introducing a box collar into said cap. i

1.3L In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a paste receptacle, of a plunger movably mounted, means for moving the same, means lfor positioning an element of a box in line with said plunger, an expanding head carried by said plunger, means for expanding said head within Asaid box element, and means for applying a second box element to the first mentioned box element.

.14. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a paste receptacle and means for positioning a box elementk within the same, oa-plunger in said receptacle, a

`plurality of fingers carried by said plunger,

means for introducing said fingers into said apart, and means for introducing a second box'element into contact with the first mentioned box element.

15.` In a mechanism of theclass described, the combination with a paste receptacle and a plunger movably mounted therein, ofa

of {inge-rs pivotally carried by said` plunger, means normally retaining said finvers in a closed condition, means for bringing a ox element into alinenient with .said plunger, means for moving said plunger into and out ol' said :box element, means tor spreading said iing'eis Within s aid box element, and meansgfor introducing a second box element into engagement with the iirst mentioned box element.

for positioning a box cap in line with said plunger, a pluralityv ot' fingers pivotally car- "ments to Contact withthe Walls of said box said. ea' 1.

fby, a tubular shaft carrying said plunger --j-head, means for reciprocating said shaft,

. ment with `saidiplunger head, a shaft Within -said inner shaft synchronously l with the .fingers means for ,brineing a box element into .alinement with said plungenmeans `for-l moving the plunger into and out of saidbox element means. for spreading said :fingers within the box element for causing said seg# element, andmea-njs for inserting acollar into 17.` n a mechanism of the class described, the combination witha paste receptacle.' of an expandible plunger move-bly'mounted there- 1n, means for bringing; a. box element into .alinement with saidj lunger, means for moving the end of said p Linge-r into said box ele-T ment, and means for expanding said plunger therein. 18. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination of va lunger, means for bringing a box clement into alinement with said-(plunger, movably mounted fingers carriedby said plunger, means for supplying adhesive material .to said fingers, means `for moving the plunger for introducingr said fingersinto the box elementand mea-ns for expandinv the fingers .withinthe box element. 19.. len a mechanismol the class described, the combination. of a`smovably vmounted ried thereby, a segment carried breach-ol said fingers, means for supplying an adhesive tri-said segments, means Jfor introducing` said segments into a `box element, and means tor moving the segments apart within said box element. 20. Ina mechanism of the class described, the combination of a movably mounted plunger, a .plurality of segments movabixv carried thereby, means for introducingsaid segments into a box element, means for supplyingy adhesive to said segments, and a shaft` extending. throughsaid plunger for moving. said segments apart.

21. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination ofv a hollow plunger head, a plurality of fingers pivotally carried theremeans for bringing a box element into alineme'ntwitb saidplungerhead, a shaft within said tubular shaft, and. means foi-.moving said second mentioned shaft synchron-ously l,wtiththe movement of the tubular shaft and `for moving'the second mentioned shaft bevond the extreme of' movement oi the tubular shaft for 'causinff said second mentioned shaft.- to'engage said 'ngers.

22,. Inya mechanism of the class descril'ied, the combination of a-hollow plunger head, a plurality oftingers'pivotally carried there by, Aa tubular shaft carrying said plunger. head, means forrecipr'ocating said shaft, means for bringing a box element. into alinesaid tubular shaft, and means for moving movement of the tubular shaft aindformovv ingthe inner shaft beyond' the limit Of'lnovement of the'tubular shaft for causing said inner shaft to engage said lingers for moving the suine into engagement with the alined box element- I f In: a mechanism of the class described, the combination With a' rotatably'mounted, apertured disk, of meansffor introducinga box .element into the aperture `of said disk, means for inserting; a second boxelement into "the, :lirst mentioned box element While Within said aperture, and a fixed element for pre-` Venting removal of the irst'mentioned box element during said inserting operation;

24. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with an a ertured -ro'tatablir mounted disk, of means tor inserting al box elementinto the aperture of saiddisk, a xed guard preventing; dislocation of said, box elementpand means arranged in the path ofmovement of `said disk for introducing a second box element'into the first mentioned box element. v 25. In a mechanism of -the class described, the combination with a rotatably mounted disk and means for rotatingfthe same with a lstep b vstep movementfsaid disk being formed with apertures spaced. apart a distance equal to the distance 'traversed in ,a single step'oi the movement of the disk, of niea'nsfor vsupplsrf'ingr box elements' to said apertures, a guard platevextending parallel with the surface of said disk and normally covering a plurality ot said apertures, means for applyingl anadhe'siveto the box element Within one` ofthe apertures ivhile beneath said guard plate, and means forfintroducing a second box element into the first mentioned box element'within the otherNot said'apertures While beneath theguard plate. p

26. In a mechanism of the .class described,

the combination with a rotatably n'ioufnied disk and means for rotating the same. with a step b v step movement, saidl disk being formed with apertures spaced iapart a' ,dis,.`

tance equal to the distance oltravel of oneof the apertures in a step of the, movement of the disk, of meansfor supplyingbox elements to said apertures, a guard plate extending,r

above and parallelto the upper surfaceof said disk and 'normally covering/a plurality of said apertures, means arranged beneath the' disk .for applyingI an adhesive to the box elementu'itbin one ot' theapertures whilg.l be-V neath said'guard plate,and meansbeneath the disk for introducing va secondr box velement vinto the iirst-mentioned box element Within the other of said apertureswhile beneaththe guard plate..

27. In a mechanism of the `class described,y

the conrbinationWit-h a rotatably mounted Vdisk formed `with a' plurality of. apertures,` i,

means for rotating. said disk, and means for assembling box elements wlthm said apershaft, an arm'carried by said shaft extending above said disk, and. means for ejecting the assembled elements of a'box from said apertures into the path of movement of said arm. 28. In a mechanism of the class described,

the combination with an apertured plate, of

a guard, means for directing a box element into contact with said guard for positioning the same in a given relation to an aperture in said apertured plate, means for introducing said box element into said aperture, and means vfor bringing a second boxeleinent into contact With the first mentioned box element.

29. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with an apertured plate, of a guard, means for directing a box element into contact with said v.guard for positioning the same in a given relation to an aperture in said apertured plate, a pivoted hammer adapted to strike said box element for forcing the same into saidaperture,.and means for applying a second box element to the firstnientioned box element.

30. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with box element assembling means, of a box element supply receptacle spaced therefrom, a slide for delivering box elements from the supply receptacle to a lpoint above the assembling means and a pivotally mounted hammer carried by said Slide and adapted to strike the box elements positioned above ythe assembling means for delivering thesaid elements to said assembling `means.

31. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with abox element asseinbling means, of a box element supply receptacle spaced therefrom, a slidev arranged Wi thin said supply receptacle, means connected therewith for delivering box elements. from said receptacle to a point above the asseinbling means, means fom'novingsaid slide for delivering such box elements, and a spring pressed, pivotally mounted 'hammer carried y said slide and designed to strike the box element for delivering the same to the assembling means after the box element has been deliveredto the vpoint abovethe assembling means.

32. the combination'with abox element assembling means, .of .a box clement su ply receptacle at one side thereof, a brac et,' a slide carried thereby and moving Withinsaid receptacle, means for moving said slide, and means carried by said slide for engaging the box elements Within said receptacle for delivering the same tosaid assembling means.

33.,.In a mechanism of' the class described, the combination with an apertured disk, of a slide, means for moving'the 'slide toward and away from said disk, .a hammer carried by said slide, means for delivering a box element to the aperture fin'said disk, means for` moving said hammer into contact with said box In a mechanism ofthelclass described,y

element for directing the same into said aperture, and means for applying a second box element to the first mentioned box elem-ent.

34. In a mechanism of the class described,

`the combination with a box element assembling means, of a box element su ply recep-` tacle at one side thereof, a rotatab y mounted bottom for said receptacle, means for rotating said bottom, and means for delivering box elements from said receptacle to said as? sembling means, the box elements being directed to the delivery means by the action of the rotating bottom.

35. ...In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a rotatably mounted apertured disk, of a box element supply receptacle at one side thereof, a slide, means for moving the same between said receptacle and disk, means for delivering a box elementl from said' receptacle to said disk,a link pivoted to tliesaid slide, a hammer carried by said link, means for actuating said hammer for forcing .said box element into the aperture of said disk, and means for applying a second box element to the first mentioned box element.

36. In a mechanism of the class described,

the combination with a box element assem' bling means, and a box element receptacle, a slide, a rock shaft, a crank arm carried by said rock shaft, means for rocking said rock shaft, means connecting said. crank arm with said slide, and means carried by the slide for delivering a box element from said receptacle to said box element assembling means:

37. In a mechanism of the class described,

the combination with a box element assembling means and a box element receptacle, of a bracket, a 'plate carried thereby, a slide movably engaging said plate, a .rock shaft journaled in Vsaid bracket, a crank armcarried by said rock shaft and engaging said slide for actuating, the same, a link pivotallyi engaging said slide, a rod pivotally engaging said link and extending through said rock shaft, a spring engaging said rock shaft and ressing said rod'V away from said shaft, a iianimer carried by said link, means for de-r livering a box element from said. receptacle tolsaid assembling means, and means for rocking said shaft for causing said hammer to engage said element for positioning said l box element 'on said assemb ing means.

38. In ay mechanism of theclass described, 1

the combination with a box element assefmv bling means, and a box element supply receptacle, of a rotary disk forming the bdttom disk, a guard. for limiting the nioveineiit'iof the box elements within said receptacle ,under `of said receptacle, means for rotating said l the action'of, said disk, and a slide for deliver# ing box elements fromsaid Vreceptacle to said y l assemblingA means.

39. In a mechanism of the class described,

the combinationwith a box assembling receptacle,

lmeans engaging said link of al bracket carrying said receptacle, a plate` carried by said bracket extending 'intojsaid a slide inovably carried byv said plate, a rock shaft carried `by connections between said rock shaft and slide, a'lfcrank arm engaging said rock shaft, av link pivoted'to said crank arm, actuating for rocking said shaft and throwing the'slide, and means carried by said slide 'for delivering box elements from said receptacle to said assembling means.

4Q. Ina mechanism of the class described, the combination with a reciprocating plunger, of a plurality of fingers pivotally carried thereby; a lug extending inwardly from each of'said fingers, a spring surrounding'each of said-lugs, means for lpositioning a ment in the path of movement of said plunger, and means for swinging said fingers against the pressure of said springs.l 4l.. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with an inclosing casing, of aguard Wall within the same forming a pas sage between itself and said casing, a moving late forminga bottom .for said passage, a plate extending across and restricting said passage, means for delivering box elements directedalong said passage and beneath said late from said casing, and means for applying other box elements to said delivered box elements.

42. In a mechanism of tlie class described, theV combination with a box element retaining casing, of a guard Wallspaced therefrom and forming a passage between itself and said casing, a rotating plate forming a bottom to' said casing, aplate extending across and restricting` said passage, a slide carried. by said plate, means carried by sail slide for 'delivering box elements directedbeneath said plate from said casing, and 'means for applying a second box element to each of said delivered box elements,

43. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a box element iiiclosing casing, olt a guard Wall extending approximately parallel thereto and forming a passage between itself' and said casing, a plate at the end of said wallextending transversely of and restricting said passage, means for delivering box elements beneath, said plat-e, andV means for assembling other box elements with the said delivered box elements. l

44. In a mechanism of the classidescribed, the combination with a casing, of an apertured plate extending through. the same, means forming a passage leading to said aperture, through said passage and aperture, and means for assembling such box elements with other box elements.

45. In a mechanism of the class described,

said bracket,

box ele-v means for delivering box elements the .combination the combination with an apertured plate, of means for directing box elements through the apertureof said plate, aslide moving across the ,front pf, said aperture, 'means Ii'or actuating said slide for closing said aperture,

box element assembling means, and' means for directingbox elements delivered through' 'I said aperture to said assembling means.

46. In a mechanism'of the class described, the combination with an apertured plate, of a slide moving across the face of;1 said plate, means for moving said slide for closing said aperture, means for delivering box' elements through said aperture when o en, a bracket carried by said slide and exten ing into the path of movement of said box elements, and box element assembling means adapted to receive box elements engaged by said bracket. y

47. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination With 'a "guiding plate, of a sliding cross head engaging the same, said )late being formed With an aperture, means for moving said cross head in front'of said aperture, a semi-circular bracket, extending laterally and forwardly from said cross head and adapted to lie in front of said aperture when the cross head is retracted from in frontI of the same, means for directing box elements through said aperture,and box element-assembling means receiving the elements engaged bysaid bracket;

48. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination of asegmental, fixed bracket, a semi-circular movably mounted bracket, means for moving 'said inovably mounted bracket into contact with said fixed bracket, means Jfor delivering a movably mounted bracket, and boxl element assembling means disposed beneath said fixed brackets.

49. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a fixed bracket, oia inovably mounted bracket, means for 'delivering a box element into contact with said inovably mounted bracket, means for moving said movably mounted bracket for delivering a box element, into contact with means disposed beneath said fixed bracket, and means for directing the box elements delivered to said fixed bracket into said assembling means. v

50. -In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a movably mounted plate formed with a box element'receiving aperture, ofa removable lining Within said a erture, and means for assembling box eiieme'hts within said lining.'l

51. In a mechanism of the class described, with a movably mounted platev formed with a box element receiving aperture, ofv a removable lining therein coliforining to the contour of one of the elebox element to said` lsaid fixed bracket, box elenient assembling ments of the box to bezassenibled, and I downwardly Haring open end, and means 10 inea-ns forl assembling box elements Within f for sseinbling box elements Within said said lining l :1 i i lining.

52. In ameohanisni oftlie'class described, 1' In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the combination with a lnovably mounted my signature, in presence of two Witnesses. plate formed with ay box element receiving ELMER E. COOK.

aperture, of a lining removably mounted Witnesses:

Within the said aperture and formed with i PAUL GL'SOWERS,

box element supporting shoulders and ai A. J. Cin/ANAUGH. 

